Modern AI workloads rely on high-performance, low-latency GPU clusters, but traditional observability tools fall short in diagnosing issues across these dense, distributed environments. In this session, cPacket explored how they augment GPU and storage telemetry (DCGM/NVML/IOPS) with full-fidelity packet insights. They covered how to correlate job scheduling, retransmissions, queue depth, and tensor-core utilization in real […]
cPacket NOC–SOC Convergence: Compliance
At Security Field Day 13, cPacket explored how Network Observability empowers SecOps teams to elevate their threat detection and response. In this session, they shifted the lens to NetOps, examining the growing convergence between NOC (Network Operations Center) and SOC (Security Operations Center) workflows. As performance and security become inseparable in hybrid and zero-trust environments, […]
cPacket Proactive Service Assurance and Compliance
Latency issues don’t always wait for end users to notice and neither should your operations team. In this session, cPacket demonstrated how they enable proactive latency detection using leading indicators, full-path packet monitoring, and anomaly detection. With integrations into LLM-powered workflows and platforms like Slack and ITSM, teams can resolve issues faster, tune alerts more […]
cPacket Service Assurance: MTTR Reduction
When service disruptions or connection issues impact key applications, speed of diagnosis is everything. This session highlighted how cPacket enables real-time monitoring, anomaly detection, and triage using packet-level data. It showcased how IT teams can use LLM-powered interaction, Observability AI baselining, and SIEM integration to accelerate resolution, reduce MTTI/MTTR, and deliver a better user experience […]
cPacket Service Assurance: Realtime Video Production
Real-time video environments demand precision and speed. Troubleshooting can’t wait for decoding or downstream analysis. In this session, cPacket explored how packet-level observability enables immediate detection of transport-layer issues like encoder faults, fiber/switch errors, and edge-to-cloud latency disruptions. They demonstrated how their observability solution, with real-time alerts, dynamic dashboards, and ServiceNow integration, empowers proactive monitoring […]
cPacket Introduction with Mark Grodzinsky
cPacket’s presence kicked off by revisiting highlights from previous Networking Field Day and Security Field Day events, providing an overview of the evolution of cPacket’s Network Observability platform and introducing AI-driven innovations, framed by their Value Equation and Customer Value Journey frameworks. Mark Grodzinsky, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, emphasized that while AI is currently […]
Hedgehog Gateway Demonstration
Hedgehog CTO Manish Vachharajani explained how Hedgehog gateway peering functions as a new component to overcome limitations of switch-based VPC peering. While switch-based peering offers full cut-through bandwidth, traditional switches lack the CPU and RAM for stateful network functions like firewalling, NAT, and handling large routing tables or TCP termination. The Hedgehog Gateway addresses this […]
Hedgehog VPC Peering Demonstration
Hedgehog CTO Manish Vachharajani reviewed how Hedgehog simplifies AI networking with a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) abstraction used by customers like Zipline, emphasizing the complexities of designing modern GPU training networks with multiple ports and intricate configurations. Hedgehog addresses this by providing two main abstractions: a low-level wiring diagram for defining physical topology (like leaf/spine […]
How Zipline Uses Hedgehog for AI Training
Zipline is a drone delivery company that trains AI on private cloud infrastructure to autonomously fly drones and drop packages in precise delivery locations. Florian Berchtold, Zipline’s Principal Engineer responsible for AI developer productivity, highlighted Hedgehog’s crucial role in their operations. Zipline chose an on-premises strategy for their AI infrastructure due to significant cost efficiencies […]
Aviz Networks Network Copilot Demo
In this Networking Field Day session, Aviz Networks introduced Network Copilot (NCP), their private AI platform built for NetOps, emphasizing their vision of “Networks for AI, AI for Networks” and enabling open networking with SONiC and LLMs. The demonstration showcased NCP as a self-hosted software solution that integrates with existing network data sources through various […]
Aviz Network Copilot with Thomas Scheibe
Aviz Networks introduced Network Copilot (NCP), their private AI platform built for NetOps, emphasizing their vision of “Networks for AI, AI for Networks” and enabling open networking with SONiC and LLMs. Aviz Networks, a software networking company founded in 2019, aims to revolutionize networking by separating hardware and software, similar to the server world. Their […]
Breaking Barriers in Connectivity – Exploring the Latest Advancements in Cisco High-Density Wi-Fi Solutions with Wi-Fi 7
See the latest in high-density Wi-Fi from Cisco with their newest outdoor wireless solution. Cisco is addressing the significant challenges of high-density Wi-Fi deployments in large public venues like stadiums and convention centers. These environments present complex issues, including environmental factors, regulatory compliance (especially for 6 GHz indoors/outdoors with Automatic Frequency Coordination), unique architectural layouts […]
Automatic Frequency Coordination Updates from Cisco
Hear the latest updates on 6GHz indoors and outdoors and how to deploy it with Automated Frequency Coordination. The release of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use was a significant milestone for Wi-Fi, tripling available spectrum with 59 new channels and enabling higher speeds and capacities, while relieving congestion on the 2.4 and 5 […]
Beyond Visibility: The Age of Intelligent Assurance with Cisco
Is your network reliable? Answer the question with Cisco Network Assurance. Cisco’s vision for network assurance is to unify experiences across Catalyst, Meraki, and ThousandEyes platforms, building smarter, end-to-end capabilities. The goal is to provide a consistent troubleshooting experience for IT administrators, regardless of the Cisco networking solutions they employ. While acknowledging current differences in […]
Unified Data Center Network Operations with Cisco Nexus Dashboard
Ensure proper network operations for your enterprise with Cisco Nexus Dashboard. Cisco Nexus Dashboard is being reimagined and rebuilt to unify and simplify data center network operations, particularly for diverse deployments of Nexus 9K switches that have evolved over the past decade. These deployments span traditional two-tier and three-tier architectures, large-scale HPC and AI/ML clusters, […]
Conquer Complexity – Cisco Unified Branch with Lee Peterson
Learn more about the latest routing and secure branch solutions from Cisco. Cisco is introducing a unified branch approach designed for deploying branches at scale with optimal reliability and security. This strategy emphasizes leveraging a cloud platform for consistent management, centralized intelligence, and streamlined assurance across both owned and unowned infrastructure. A core challenge in […]